UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA)
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,
Sixth and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20580, Plaintiff,
v.
McKESSON CORP.,
One Post Street
San Francisco, California 94104,
and
AMERISOURCE HEALTH CORP.,
P.O. Box 959
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482, Defendants.
Civ. No.
COMPLAINT FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(b) OF THE
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT
Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission"), by
its designated attorneys, petitions the Court, pursuant to Section
13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C.
53(b), for a preliminary injunction enjoining defendant McKesson
Corporation ("McKesson"), including its domestic and foreign agents,
divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates, partnerships, or joint ventures,
from acquiring through a merger or otherwise any stock, assets, or
other interest, either directly or indirectly, from AmeriSource Health
Corporation ("AmeriSource"); thereby maintaining the status quo during
the pendency of an administrative proceeding, challenging defendant's
proposed combination, that will be commenced by the Commission
pursuant to Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45, and Sections 7
and 11 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 18 and 21.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
1. Jurisdiction is based on Section 13(b) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C.
53(b) and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1337 and 1345. Venue is proper under Section
13(b) of the FTC Act; 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b) and (c); and Section 12 of
the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 22.
THE PARTIES
2. The Commission is an administrative agency of the United States
Government established, organized, and existing pursuant to the FTC
SNIPPETS:
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA)
Washington, DC 20580, Plaintiff,
AMERISOURCE HEALTH CORP.,
COMPLAINT FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 13OF THE
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT
Jurisdiction is based on Section 13of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 53and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1337 and
Venue is proper under Section 13of the FTC Act; 28 U.S.C. § 1391and; and Section 12 of the
The Commission is an administrative agency of the United States Government established,
Defendant McKesson is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of
Defendant McKesson is engaged in commerce, as "commerce" is defined in Section 4 of the FTC
that the enjoining thereof pending the issuance of a complaint by the Commission and until
Upon a proper showing that, weighing the equities and considering the Commission's likelihood
On March 3, 1998, the Commission authorized the commencement of an action under Section 13of
Defendants McKesson and AmeriSource have advised the Commission that they will delay
In authorizing the commencement of this action, the Commission determined that such an
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